The Rosenberg/Strange Fruit Project – 4****

This play, written by John Jiler, recounts the amazing connection between the seminal Billie Holliday hit ‘Strange Fruit’ and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg – the couple sentenced to death for passing on top secret documents regarding atomic bombs to the Russians. … Read More

Shortlist – 5*****

Two writers, Houghton and Higgins, are authors in town for the annual book festival, but most importantly they have both been shortlisted for the annual book prize.

What ensues is an hour of razor-sharp erudition, as Houghton, … Read More

IMA 5*****

Multi-award winning, internationally renowned Hungarian cirque dance company Recirquel return to the Edinburgh Fringe with their latest creation IMA. Following their successful run in 2017 with Paris de Nuit and in 2018 with their show My Land (which apparently … Read More

Appraisal – 4****

As the strains of Sheena Easton singing 9 to 5 dwindle, Tim Marriot (actor and writer) appears on the stage and grabs a golf club to practise his swing in the privacy of his executive office. A knock … Read More

Marcel Lucont: Les Enfants Terribles – A Gameshow For Awful Children 4.5****

Marcel Lucont (aka Alexis Dubus) has created a winner of a children’s show – indeed it already is award-winning – appealing to children from 3 upwards, while also entertaining the parents.

Leading the children’s gameshow in his … Read More

Goose’s Quizzes Elimination Game 5*****

Goose’s Quizzes have been strutting about Edinburgh since 2011 hosting evenings of trivia. They even did their bit on-line during the pandemic and now they are here for the Fringe, bursting with energy, for Goose’s Quizzes Elimination Game. 

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Adults only Magic Show 4.5****

This Aussie magic show returns once more to The Fringe and we are welcomed to Studio Three at Assembly George Square by our MC, the very dashing Magnus Danger Magnus. Full of charisma and innuendo, he sets the tone for … Read More

The Greatest Magic Show – 5*****

It takes quite a high opinion of yourself to title your show ‘The Greatest Magic Show’ however before the show even starts we were fully entertained and engaged. As we queued outside we were met with the ringmaster, handing out … Read More

Rob Auton: The Crowd Show 4****

We are whisked into a VIP area, but sadly no Cristal champagne was on offer, but soon we were invited to join another elitist social sub set and find ourselves reciting tribalistic football like chants, these targeted against those who … Read More

Adults Only Magic Show 5*****

I have to admit, I’m not the biggest fan of magic shows, but the Adult Magic Show is something I’ve never seen before.

High energy, audience participation, clever tricks and a wee bit of nudity combine to make this a … Read More